The supermarkets and take-away chains have, until now, held back from voicing fears about Brexit. They didn’t want to alienate customers who voted to leave the EU. But with the distinct possibility of a no-deal departure in just 60 days, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, KFC, the Co-op, and others joined forces to warn of the…

There are growing fears about the future of a planned nuclear power station in North Wales, after reports that negotiations between the Japanese company Hitachi and the British government have run into trouble.

Life is getting ever tougher on Britain’s high streets. Retailers have just gone through their weakest Christmas trading for a decade. Buffeted by high business rates and online rivals, retailers are also complaining that the political turmoil over Brexit is making consumers cautious. Even at mighty John Lewis, times are so tough that they said today…

It’s been an unhappy new year for long-suffering rail passengers, with average ticket prices in England and Wales shooting up by 3.1%, slightly less in Scotland, and punctuality at its lowest for 13 years. There were protests outside some stations and one campaign group described it as a “kick in the wallet”. But are ministers…

It won’t be a Merry Christmas at the online clothing retailer Asos. The company’s share price crashed this morning, after it warned it had experienced a “significant deterioration” in trading, with particularly poor sales in November.